Chapter 38 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A MYSTERY CLEARED UP. The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked. He knocked lightly upon it. At first there was no response. Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
Chapter 38 of Young Auctioneers is here in full — 96 sentences across 20 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading “A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.”
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading “The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.”
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading “The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.”
without good reason
From this reading “He knocked lightly upon it.”
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading “The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.”
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
a result
From this reading “At first there was no response.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
In this reading “Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
in addition
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first there was no response.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first there was no response.
set up or found
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked lightly upon it.
without good reason
From this reading He knocked lightly upon it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
not any; not one
From this reading At first there was no response.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
a result
From this reading At first there was no response.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
in or at that place or location
From this reading At first there was no response.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A MYSTERY CLEARED UP.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He knocked lightly upon it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
at the time that
From this reading The door of the garret room was closed, and when Matt tried the knob, he found that it was also locked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then a weak voice, which he could but faintly recognize as that of his father, asked sharply:
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